Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-16

She reflected a moment, and then answered
in firm, clear voice:
"Whv, yes, sir l played in the garden,
and watered my flowers, and | made big
bouquet Of roses for the dinner table, and
then l played with my new big doll, which
mamma gave me that morning because [ was
seven years OH that day. And then l helped
mamma and we made my doll a lovely blue
satin dress, AND we put it on, and we made
her hat just like it. That was all, l think"
"But in the evening-atter the lamps were
lightedf
Il did nothing. l staid by mamma, who
was teaching me a verse to say to papa; but
did not say it until the next morning, because
papa did not come home until / was in bed"
You forget many things"
"That may be; don't know"
"Do you row how late it was when you
went to be
II do not know. Perhaps mamma could
tell you"
"When you were on the balcony what did
you see in the streets"
Nothing"
did you not see man, the very one you
were waiting for, your father? Did you not
see him go into your neighbours house! Did
you not call him, and then say: Look, there
goes Iapa into the neighbor's house. and an
instant after heard pistol shot, which must
have frightened you' Now, tell mo the truth,
my child"
mo, sir; and l do not know what you
mean.n And the courageous child looked at
her mother with an infinite tenderness.
Uenriette was seated near the window, where
she could see Suzanne without being seen by
Lacroix, who was veXed and humiIiated by
his lack of success with these two weak
creatures, who were still too strong for him.
MADAME, )" said Lacroix suddenly, Il would
be obliged to you if you would leave me alone
with this child few minutes. From your
room you can hear all we say"
Henriette rose and walked feebly to her
room where she dropped, all inert mass, on the
first chair Now then, dear, listen to me.
In obstinately refusing to tell me what you
saw you are doing great harm to your
father. Why will you not tell me all you saw
and heardf Who are you afraid of: Did your
mother tell you to keep silent! 1t she did she
was wrong. | do not want to harm your
father. There are people, though, who pre-
tend that they saw him go night before last
into II. Larouetto's house to Kill him and take
his money. You love your father, am sure,
and want him to come back to you. Well, if
they prove that he went there he can never
away to prison, and you will never see him
again Perhaps even they would DO wores
than that. 1t depends upon you whether he
| ever comes back or not. You saw the man
who killed Larouette. If it was your father
| do not tell me, but if it was somebody else, do
not be afraid to speak"
During this artfully arranged speech the
poor little girl had tried to stine her sobs,
and now, almost bursting with restrained
grief, fear and terror, she sobbed brokenly:
81 don't know what you want of me. / can
not say what | do not know, and know
nothing and l saw nothing. What makes you
cause mo such grieff"
The tears chased each other down that pale
child's face in veritable torrents, and she
stood before him without so much rs trying
to wipe them away, her little hands hanging
hslplessy by her side.
II am sorry | have caused you trouble,
poor little one. Go and join your mother "
And Suzanne triumphed i'll that terrible
struggle of u man Of the world, Il magistrate
and commissairs of tho police against a
simple child.
"Sho had learned her lesson. | shought as
much"
At this moment some one raped on the
door leading from the hall, and two mon en-
UTtt u,F we're Il5lOt Ailu lINOlOt, WHO
had come to tell NJ. LacroiK that this morn
ing Roger Laroquo had been arrested in his
Office, Rue Saint Maur, and examined u,
once by n comnissairs of tho judiciary.
Fronting by tbs presence of these two detes
tivss at tho Villa Noats Isis, they proceeded
to search tho premises for anything which
might seem TO them useful in establishing
their evidence against Roger Thk search
was not frlitlsss as tboy found in RoRsr's
drsssing room TIE olethss which Roger had
wsrA the night of tie crime, the gray esai
with its cape, = pair Of brown Paassloons
which were torn; high gray hat, with q
narrow black band, denied and soilod. Iris
tot and Pivolot whs had been at wsSk since
the previous day, knew that thess were AN
doubtedly tho clothes that Roger had worn
Oh the day Of the murder,
"Losk ut the coat, pantaloons and ovsreeat
and kat Do you know themT asked LAsroix
Of Hsnri.tte.
Eyes; thsy are my husbands"
did vssr husband tsh ysu how this ko>